National Academies Press: OpenBook
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

REVIEW OF THE
RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE
FreedomCAR AND
Fuel Partnership

FIRST REPORT

Committee on Review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program, Phase 1

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Transportation Research Board

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, D.C.
www.nap.edu

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Contract No. DE-AT01-04IG01153, Task Order No. 2, between the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Academy of Sciences. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

International Standard Book Number: 0-309-09730-4 (Book)

International Standard Book Number: 0-309-65277-4 (PDF)

Available in limited supply from:

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

National Research Council

500 Fifth Street, N.W.

Keck W934

Washington, DC 20001

202-334-3344

Additional copies are available for sale from: The
National Academies Press
500 Fifth St., N.W. Lockbox 285 Washington, DC 20055 800-624-6242 or 202-334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area) http://www.nap.edu

Copyright 2005 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

www.national-academies.org

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

This page intentionally left blank.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

COMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF THE FREEDOMCAR AND FUEL RESEARCH PROGRAM, PHASE 1

CRAIG MARKS, Chair,

NAE,1 Altarum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

PETER BEARDMORE,

NAE, Ford Motor Company (retired), West Bloomfield, Michigan

DAVID L. BODDE,

Clemson University, South Carolina

GLENN A. EISMAN,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

DAVID E. FOSTER,

University of Wisconsin, Madison

JOHN B. HEYWOOD,

NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

JOHN G. KASSAKIAN,

NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

HAROLD H. KUNG,

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

JAMES J. MACKENZIE,

World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C.

CHRISTOPHER L. MAGEE,

NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

MICHAEL P. RAMAGE,

NAE, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (retired), Moorestown, New Jersey

VERNON P. ROAN,

University of Florida (professor emeritus), Gainesville

BERNARD ROBERTSON,

NAE, DaimlerChrysler Corporation (retired), Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

R. RHOADS STEPHENSON,

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (retired), Consultant, La Canada, California

KATHLEEN C. TAYLOR,

NAE, General Motors Corporation (retired), Birmingham, Michigan

BRIJESH VYAS,

Bell Laboratories-Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, New Jersey

Subgroup on Systems Analysis and Simulation

BERNARD ROBERTSON, Chair

PETER BEARDMORE

DAVID BODDE

DAVID FOSTER

JOHN HEYWOOD

CHRISTOPHER MAGEE

VERNON ROAN

1  

NAE, National Academy of Engineering.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

Subgroup on Advanced Combustion Engines, Emissions Control, and Hydrocarbon Fuels

DAVID FOSTER, Chair

JOHN HEYWOOD

HAROLD H. KUNG

MICHAEL RAMAGE

BERNARD ROBERTSON

KATHLEEN TAYLOR

Subgroup on Electrochemical Energy Storage

BRIJESH VYAS, Chair

JOHN KASSAKIAN

CHRISTOPHER MAGEE

Subgroup on Fuel Cells

GLENN EISMAN, Chair

VERNON P. ROAN

KATHLEEN TAYLOR

BRIJESH VYAS

Subgroup on Electric Propulsion, Electrical Systems, and Power Electronics

JOHN KASSAKIAN, Chair

BERNARD ROBERTSON

Subgroup on Hydrogen Production, Delivery, and Storage

KATHLEEN TAYLOR, Chair

DAVID L. BODDE

JAMES MACKENZIE

CHRISTOPHER MAGEE

MICHAEL RAMAGE

RHOADS STEPHENSON

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

Subgroup on Safety

RHOADS STEPHENSON, Chair

JOHN HEYWOOD

HAROLD KUNG

CHRISTOPHER MAGEE

Subgroup on Materials

PETER BEARDMORE, Chair

GLENN EISMAN

CHRISTOPHER MAGEE

KATHLEEN TAYLOR

Project Staff

JAMES ZUCCHETTO, Director,

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES)

JILL WILSON, Senior Program Officer,

Transportation Research Board

PANOLA GOLSON, Program Associate

(BEES)

Page viii Cite
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

BOARD ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

DOUGLAS M. CHAPIN, Chair,

NAE,1 MPR Associates, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia

ROBERT W. FRI, Vice Chair,

Resources for the Future (senior fellow emeritus), Washington, D.C.

ALLEN J. BARD,

NAS,2 University of Texas, Austin

DAVID L. BODDE,

Clemson University, South Carolina

PHILIP R. CLARK,

NAE, GPU Nuclear Corporation (retired), Boonton, New Jersey

E. LINN DRAPER, JR.,

NAE, American Electric Power, Inc. (emeritus), Austin, Texas

CHARLES GOODMAN,

Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama

DAVID G. HAWKINS,

Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C.

MARTHA A. KREBS,

California Energy Commission, Sacramento

GERALD L. KULCINSKI,

NAE, University of Wisconsin, Madison

DAVID K. OWENS,

Edison Electric Institute, Washington, D.C.

WILLIAM F. POWERS,

NAE, Ford Motor Company (retired), Ann Arbor, Michigan

TONY PROPHET,

Carrier Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut

MICHAEL P. RAMAGE,

NAE, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (retired), Moorestown, New Jersey

EDWARD S. RUBIN,

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MAXINE SAVITZ,

NAE, Honeywell, Inc. (retired), Los Angeles, California

PHILIP R. SHARP,

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

SCOTT W. TINKER,

University of Texas, Austin

Staff

JAMES ZUCCHETTO, Director

ALAN CRANE, Senior Program Officer

MARTIN OFFUTT, Senior Program Officer

DANA CAINES, Financial Associate

PANOLA GOLSON, Project Assistant

1  

NAE, National Academy of Engineering.

2  

NAS, National Academy of Sciences.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

Acknowledgments

The committee wishes to thank members of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, all of whom contributed a significant amount of their time and effort to this National Research Council (NRC) study by giving presentations at meetings, responding to requests for information, or providing valuable information. In addition, the chair wishes to recognize the committee members and the National Academies staff for their hard work in organizing and planning committee meetings and their individual efforts in gathering information and writing sections of the report.

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

William G. Agnew (NAE), General Motors Corporation (retired),

Paul Blumberg, Independent Consultant,

Andrew Brown, Jr. (NAE), Delphi Corporation,

Robert Epperly, Epperly Associates,

Norman Gjostein (NAE), Ford Motor Company (retired),

James G. Hansel, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

Thomas M. Jahns, University of Wisconsin, Madison,

Trevor O. Jones (NAE), Biomec, Inc.,

Fritz R. Kalhammer, Electric Power Research Institute (retired),

Robert J. Nowak, Consultant,

William F. Powers (NAE), Ford Motor Company (retired),

Richard J. Robbins (NAE), The Robbins Group LLC, and

Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by William H. Press (NAS) and Maxine L. Savitz (NAE). Appointed by the National Research Council, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page xiii Cite
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

Tables and Figures

TABLES

2-1

 

Progress on Systems Analysis Activities,

 

32

2-2

 

FY05 Budget for Hydrogen-Related Safety Codes and Standards Activities,

 

35

3-1

 

Goals and Status of the Advanced Combustion Engines and Emission Controls Activity,

 

54

3-2

 

Technical Targets for an 80-kWe (net) Integrated Transportation Fuel Cell Power System Operating on Direct Hydrogen,

 

61

3-3

 

Funding for Fuel Cell Technology Programs,

 

61

3-4

 

Hydrogen Storage Goals,

 

68

3-5

 

Technical Targets for Electrochemical Storage,

 

74

3-6

 

Technical Targets for Power Electronics and Electric Motors,

 

79

3-7

 

Weight Savings for Lightweight Materials,

 

83

5-1

 

DOE Funding for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies,

 

104

5-2

 

DOE Funding Supporting FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Goals in the Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies,

 

105

FIGURES

1-1

 

FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership organizational structure,

 

15

1-2

 

Fuel efficiency for U.S. fleet by model year for cars and trucks, expressed as ton-mpg,

 

20

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×

1-3

 

Fuel economy of the U.S. automotive and light truck fleet for model years 1978 to 2002,

 

21

2-1

 

Analysis domains for systems analysis efforts by the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership,

 

30

2-2

 

Overview of the systems analysis activity,

 

31

2-3

 

FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership as a framework for communication,

 

43

3-1

 

Technical areas and relative funding for the ACEC activity, FY04,

 

55

3-2

 

Status of hydrogen storage technologies relative to targets,

 

69

5-1

 

FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership funding for FY05,

 

103

5-2

 

Distribution of funding for hydrogen technology and fuel cell activities for FY05 by RD&D category,

 

106

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R1
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R2
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R3
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R4
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R5
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R6
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R7
Page viii Cite
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R8
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R9
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R10
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R11
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R12
Page xiii Cite
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R13
Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2005. Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11406.
×
Page R14
Next: Executive Summary »
Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership: First Report Get This Book
×
Buy Paperback | $48.00 Buy Ebook | $38.99
MyNAP members save 10% online.
Login or Register to save!
Download Free PDF

The FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership is a collaborative effort among the Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and five major energy companies to manage research that will enable the vision of "a clean and sustainable transportation energy future." It envisions a transition from more efficient internal combustion engines (ICEs), to advanced ICE hybrid electric vehicles, to enabling a private-sector decision by 2015 on hydrogen-fueled vehicle development. This report, which builds on an earlier NRC report, The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs, presents an evaluation of the Partnership’s research efforts on hydrogen-fueled transportation systems, and provides findings and recommendations about technical directions, strategies, funding, and management.

  1. ×

    Welcome to OpenBook!

    You're looking at OpenBook, NAP.edu's online reading room since 1999. Based on feedback from you, our users, we've made some improvements that make it easier than ever to read thousands of publications on our website.

    Do you want to take a quick tour of the OpenBook's features?

    No Thanks Take a Tour »
  2. ×

    Show this book's table of contents, where you can jump to any chapter by name.

    « Back Next »
  3. ×

    ...or use these buttons to go back to the previous chapter or skip to the next one.

    « Back Next »
  4. ×

    Jump up to the previous page or down to the next one. Also, you can type in a page number and press Enter to go directly to that page in the book.

    « Back Next »
  5. ×

    Switch between the Original Pages, where you can read the report as it appeared in print, and Text Pages for the web version, where you can highlight and search the text.

    « Back Next »
  6. ×

    To search the entire text of this book, type in your search term here and press Enter.

    « Back Next »
  7. ×

    Share a link to this book page on your preferred social network or via email.

    « Back Next »
  8. ×

    View our suggested citation for this chapter.

    « Back Next »
  9. ×

    Ready to take your reading offline? Click here to buy this book in print or download it as a free PDF, if available.

    « Back Next »
Stay Connected!